HTC 8X

Updated: 11 months ago

In Short

HTC and Microsoft teamed up to release two smartphones for when Windows Phone 8 launched in late 2012. One of those handsets was the Windows Phone 8X by HTC, commonly called the HTC 8X. It launched and was generally well received by the public. It was one of two flagship devices available at launch for Windows Phone 8 – the other being the Nokia Lumia 920. In the United States the HTC 8X had the advantage of being on three carriers, whereas the Lumia 920 was only available on AT&T.

The HTC 8X is a svelte device. It has a 4.3-inch LCD display with a resolution of 1280p x 720p and weighed only 130 g. Inside you had a 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor, 1GB of memory and your choice of either 16GB or 32GB of storage. There is no microSD card slot for expanding the storage.

An 8MP camera could be found on the rear of the device, while a 2.1MP front-facing camera gives you the best selfies. Wireless charging through the Qi-standard was only available on the Verizon model of the HTC 8X. An 1800 mAh lithium-ion battery would get you through your day.

09 November 2012 6By Rich EdmondsUK carrier Three has today sent out a press release detailing the launch of the HTC 8X Windows Phone, which is stated to be available from today on the Three website as well as in-store...

08 November 2012 52By George PonderAT&T has announced that the HTC 8X Windows Phone will be available in stores and online beginning November 9, 2012. The 16GB version of the 8X will be available in California Blue for $199.99 (after contractual discounts)...

08 November 2012 47By Daniel RubinoIt looks like Verizon is not yet ready to let AT&T have all the fun tomorrow with the launch of those Windows Phone 8 devices. Tonight at 1AM ET (10PM PT), the big wireless carrier will begin preorders for the Nokia Lumia 822 (press) and HTC 8X (press)...

07 November 2012 67By Rich EdmondsBest Buy is preparing the HTC 8X for consumers and we've been sent some shots of the demonstration units that will be presently available in-store for the public to experience Windows Phone before making the purchase....

07 November 2012 25By Rich EdmondsBest Buy is offering the Verizon HTC 8X for $199.99 when taken with a new 2-year contract. The flagship HTC Windows Phone 8 handset on offer supports 4G LTE, is tied to Verizon's network and comes in beautiful blue....

06 November 2012 489By Daniel RubinoIt’s official. AT&T has just announced the date and pricing for the Nokia Lumia 820, Lumia 920 and the HTC 8X as well and by our estimates, AT&T is getting very aggressive with pricing here...

06 November 2012 26By Rich EdmondsHTC has released its unaudited October 2012 financial report, which displays a YoY (year-on-year) decrease in revenues of 60 percent. Last month the manufacturer revealed it brought in NT$17.2 billion ($588 million), down from NT$44.114 billion ($1.5 billion) during the same period in 2011...

04 November 2012 178By Rich EdmondsNokia, Samsung and HTC have poked fun at one another within the Windows Phone ecosystem, but it has remained in the jester spirit - we're sure even Samsung must have smirked at Nokia's "Welcome back to Windows Phone" stunt...

03 November 2012 66By Daniel RubinoAlthough Windows Phone 8 was announced last week, we’re still waiting on Verizon to announce some dates for their release (luckily pricing was mentioned). Windows Phone Central just received some internal training documents that share some points for reps to sell the phones to customers...

02 November 2012 49By Rich EdmondsThe HTC 8X is now showing up as available to order at Clove, Expansys and O2. We quickly highlighted this availability in the 8X Metro newspaper advertisement, but it's surely worth an announcement of its own with consumers eager to make a purchase....

01 November 2012 195By Daniel RubinoGood news for those on AT&T eagerly awaiting the Nokia Lumia 920 or HTC 8X as eBay/Best Buy have the devices listed with pricing and “expected availability” date. And yes, you can now order them too...

31 October 2012 75By Daniel RubinoFile this under good news. The AT&T HTC 8X actually has less labeling than we have come to expect from the carrier. Our international HTC 8X has the 'HTC' label on the front with the Beats Audio logo on the back (also with and embossed HTC logo)...

30 October 2012 89By George PonderWhile Verizon is slated to offer the HTC 8X Windows Phone, the company may go a step further and add wireless charging to the 8X.
The variation will be similar to what we've seen with the Nokia Lumia 920 and will not add any bulk to the phone...

30 October 2012 40By Rich EdmondsUK retailer Phones4u is starting to prepare for Windows Phone 8's arrival by setting up demo stands and promotion material in stores across the country. We've been sent in a collection of shots that show pricing, availability and exclusivity of the Lumia 920 - it's not all bad news....